So Joe decided to win the lottery and he figured the best way to accomplish that was to pray every day. He was very religious, you see.
Without interruption, every morning at dawn, rain or shine, Joe would go into his backyard, spread his arms wide and say, “Dear God please let me win the lotto today.”
He did this continuously every day for two years. Nothing happened…
Then one morning as Joe stood there, praying and looking up at the heavens, the clouds parted and a beam of light engulfed him. A booming voice from the heavens said, “Hey Joe, meet me halfway on on this, will ya – please buy a ticket.”